Job summary
Newcastle Gateshead Children and Young Peoples service is a busy and ever changing team offering assessment and intervention to children and young people with mental health issues, learning disability and neurodevelopmental needs.
An exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced clinician to come and work in the team as Clinical Lead offering leadership, clinical supervision and upskilling of the wider team through audit, training and supporting good quality clinical standards.
Main duties of the job
Support the current leadership team in maintaining and further improving standards across the service, including transformation.
Support and deputise for the Clinical Manager both internally and at external events with key stakeholders and partners.
Support the wider clinical team with robust clinical and caseload management supervision, carrying out clinical audit and supporting the CYPS training and induction programme.
The post will also involve direct clinical work and live supervision where appropriate.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
There are opportunities for further professional development within scope of the successful candidates experience and development needs, alongside service need
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th May 2025
Closing date : 27th May 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th May 2025
Closing date : 27th May 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification
Desirable
- Formal clinical supervision qualification.
- Therapy Qualification (i.e. CBT/PSI/Family Therapy).
- Teaching Qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3-5 years post qualifying relevant clinical experience
- Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services.
- Experience of MDT working within a Community setting
- Relevant/transferable experience working in a mental health setting
- Experience of carrying out clinical audit
- Experience of giving clinical supervision
- Experience of Positive Clinical Risk Taking and WRAP.
- Experience of local and external safeguarding policy and processes
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge underpinned by theory and experience, demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning and decision making skills.
- Evidence of effective positive Risk Taking and Risk Management / Safety Planning.
- Demonstrate a high level of reflective practice and competence in clinical reasoning and decision making.
- Manage, Organise and Prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Review the effectiveness and quality of the care provided by individuals and initiate action that may be required in conjunction with the team managers
- Promote, Develop, and Implement clinical standards and good practices both in care delivery and appropriate record keeping
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification
Desirable
- Formal clinical supervision qualification.
- Therapy Qualification (i.e. CBT/PSI/Family Therapy).
- Teaching Qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3-5 years post qualifying relevant clinical experience
- Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services.
- Experience of MDT working within a Community setting
- Relevant/transferable experience working in a mental health setting
- Experience of carrying out clinical audit
- Experience of giving clinical supervision
- Experience of Positive Clinical Risk Taking and WRAP.
- Experience of local and external safeguarding policy and processes
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge underpinned by theory and experience, demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning and decision making skills.
- Evidence of effective positive Risk Taking and Risk Management / Safety Planning.
- Demonstrate a high level of reflective practice and competence in clinical reasoning and decision making.
- Manage, Organise and Prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Review the effectiveness and quality of the care provided by individuals and initiate action that may be required in conjunction with the team managers
- Promote, Develop, and Implement clinical standards and good practices both in care delivery and appropriate record keeping
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
